Thread: GPS recommendations

Hopefully before long Im going to be getting myself a hand held gps to assist my hunting, so Im just looking for the good bad and ugly of your guys experiences.

My budget will be around the $300 mark and Im after more of a good 2nd hand rather than a cheaper brand new model. It will need to have or be able to have topo maps and be reasonably competent in thick bush and or down in gullys.

My experience is pretty limited Ive been out with @mucko a couple of times and was impressed with his, and also a couple of my pig hunter mates have garmin ones with 2 aerials for dogs (not sure the models sorry).

Just had a quick browse through trademe, found these 3
eXplorist 310 Handheld GPS $1 RES | Trade Me
GPS Garmin 62s | Trade Me
magellan eXplorist 600 Water resistant | Trade Me

Any suggestions or advise would be greatly appreciated

Cheers

I have maps for you when you get it

Originally Posted by Gibo

I have maps for you when you get it

Oh awesome cheers do they all run off the same software or does each brand/model need its own specific maps?

Just buy a garmin

That 62s is cheap.

+1 with Gibbo on this one.... have a look around the internet I did find a site (I'll go and have a look and see if I can find it again) that showed the development of the Garmin 62 platform and the variations. The point I saw was one of them has a slightly better aerial which could be a a good thing to have but yeah - bit of a no brainer if you can handle the wear on the buttons.

I'll an Engineering Surveyor; I test expensive ($50-100K) precise (5-10mm stuff) GPS systems for a living, not handheld low accuracy stuff. But get the 62s

+1 ive got a 62s and its good

you might find this useful - Note Garmin 62 looks like its becoming end of line replaced by the 64.
Garmin GPSMAP 62 & 64 Series GPS Comparison | Differences between GPSMAP 64, 64s, 64st, 62, 62s, 62st, 62sc, 62tc, 60CSx GPS units - GPS Central Canada
Garmin GPSMAP 64 series brings GLONASS, iPhone connectivity & preloaded caches - GPS Tracklog

Regards Paul.

Garmin have a good web sight,it leads you through it for what type you need for your purpose, multi satilite for bush work,I think Garmin are great

Originally Posted by Gibo

That 62s is cheap.

Keep an eye on this.

Originally Posted by madjon_

Keep an eye on this.

What for? I have a new 650

Originally Posted by madjon_

Keep an eye on this.

Yea dont care about the buttons, not sure what reserve is I guess we'll find out in 4 days

Check what they are new, half it and take off a hundy theres your max bet right there
There was a few units flying around on here a while back. Ask the forum if anyones got one spare

I got one new, I like it.